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Alamance County, North Carolina History
When was Alamance County, NC Created?
Alamance County was created on January 29, 1849 from Orange County.
What is the County Seat of Alamance County, NC?
The County Seat is located in Graham also, the county government website is www.alamance-nc.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Alamance County, NC?
Bordering Counties are Caswell County, Orange County, Chatham County, Randolph County and Guilford County.
Alamance County, NC Vital Records
Where can find Alamance County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alamance County vital records can be found at the North Carolina Department of Health which has copies of birth records after 1913 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since Jan 1962 and a Divorce records since 1958. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in North Carolina for current fees and application process.
Birth, death and marriage certificates also may be obtained at the Alamance County Register of Deeds (ROD) office. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the Alamance County clerk of court.
You can search online for Alamance County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for North Carolina Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Application to mail.
The North Carolina State Archives has the following vital records: Death Certificates, 1913-1975 (Statewide Index: 1913-1979); microfilmed Indexes to Births and Deaths (except Wake, Durham); Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (not required by law); Cohabitation Records, 1866-1867; microfilmed Marriage Registers and Indexes; microfilmed Marriage Licenses for many of the counties. See Also North Carolina Vital Records Research Guide
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Marriage Records
- Alamance County, North Carolina Marriage Project
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Births & Deaths Records
- Social Security Death Index
- North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
- North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
- North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
- North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1800-2000
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
- North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Alamance County, NC Census Records
What Alamance County, NC census records are available?
County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules which can guide in looking into your family tree. Federal Population Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Alamance Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alamance Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alamance Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also North Carolina Census Records Research Guide
Alamance County, NC Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Alamance County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alamance County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in North Carolina courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless North Carolina residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Alamance County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also North Carolina Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Alamance County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 124 W. Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253
- Phone: (336) 570-5200
- Alamance County Register of Deeds
- Address: 118 West Harden Street, P.O. Box 837, Graham, NC 27253
- Phone: 336-570-6565
- Birth Records: 1913
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Death Records: 1913
- Land Records: 1793
- Alamance County Clerk of Court
- Address: 1 Court Square, Graham, NC 27253.
- Phone: 336-570-5200
- Probate Records: 1832
- Court Records: 1849
- Divorce Records: call court clerk for details
- North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
- Alamance County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: Alamance County Records
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Court Records
- County Records in the North Carolina State Archives
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Wills & Estate Records
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Deed Records
- North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970
- BLM Land Records
Alamance County, NC Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alamance County, NC?
A list of Alamance County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See also a list of Statewide North Carolina Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Alamance County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3052, Burlington, NC 27215-3052
- North Carolina State Archives, Office of Archives and History—State Library Building; Public Services Branch, Mail Service Center 4614, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4614 ; Phone: (919) 807-7310
- State Library of North Carolina, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807; (919) 733-7222, (919) 733-3270
- North Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 22, Greenville, NC 27835
Where can I connect with other Alamance County, NC Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- North Carolina Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- State of North Carolina Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Alamance County, North Carolina Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Alamance County
- Alamance County, North Carolina Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alamance County, NC?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alamance County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is merely a directory that has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Alamance Co. NC Books, Newspapers & Publications
- North Carolina Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- North Carolina historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 – 1977) (genealogybank.com)
- The Daily Times News (Burlington, North Carolina) (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington Daily Times (Burlington, North Carolina) (search.ancestry.com)
- Daily Times News (Burlington, North Carolina) (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington Daily Times News (Burlington, North Carolina) (search.ancestry.com)
- Burlington News (Burlington, North Carolina) (search.ancestry.com)
- Alamance County, North Carolina Books (amazon.com)
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Obituary Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Search North Carolina Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Alamance Co. NC Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Alamance Co., North Carolina Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alamance County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Cemeteries & Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Alamance Co., North Carolina Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Alamance Co., North Carolina Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Alamance County, North Carolina Church Books (amazon.com)
Alamance Co. NC Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Alamance Co. NC General and History Websites
- Alamance County, North Carolina Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A History of Alamance County, North Carolina (carolana.com)
- Centennial history of Alamance County, 1849-1949 (search.ancestry.com)
- The history of Alamance … (search.ancestry.com)
- Confederate memoirs : Alamance County troops of the War Between the States, 1861-1865. (search.ancestry.com)
- A brief history of Alamance County, North Carolina (search.ancestry.com)
- Alamance County, North Carolina Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alamance Co. NC Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- North Carolina Digital Collections (digital.ncdcr.gov)
- Alamance County, North Carolina (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Carolina – Counties – Alamance (cyndislist.com)
- Alamance County North Carolina (genealogytrails.com)
- Alamance Co. NCGenweb (ncgenweb.us)
- Alamance County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alamance County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Alamance Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alamance Co. NC Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Carolina Links and Information
- D.O.T. Maps [Map 1] – [Map 2] – [Map 3] – [Thumbnail of Sheet Key]
- Map of Alamance County, NC Municipalities and Townships
- 1895 Alamance County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alamance Co. NC Military Records
- North Carolina Military Records Research Guide
- Alamance Co., NC GenWeb Archives Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- North Carolina Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the North Carolina women and men who served. Perfect for Alamance County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Alamance Co. NC Schools & Directories
- Chas. Emerson’s North Carolina tobacco belt directory : embracing the counties of Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilfo (search.ancestry.com)
- Church year book, history and directory of Stoney Creek (1776), Shiloh (1913), and Burlington Second (1913). (search.ancestry.com)
- North Carolina City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830 (search.ancestry.com)